Job no: 0050999

Work type: Fixed Term

Location: Werribee

Division/Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences

Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School

Salary: $75,011 - $86,158 (UOM 5)

Role & Superannuation rate: Professional - Full time - 10% super

About the role

The Research Technician (Wildlife/One Health) is responsible for supporting research and related projects on improving disease resilience in ecosystems using synthetic biology. Reporting to the Principal Research Fellow (Wildlife Biosecurity), this position is responsible for providing general technical support to staff and students of the One Health Research Group. The position will provide animal care for amphibians, maintain cultures and cryobank of the amphibian chytrid fungus, assist with experimental infection and field work, conduct diagnostic qPCR for the fungus, assist with experimental biology experiments, and supervise and maintain laboratories and laboratory and field equipment.

About you

• Completion of a relevant degree in science, with honours in molecular biology or microbiology or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Sound knowledge and experience in culturing microbes and synthetic biology techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in handing and caring for animals in the field and laboratory environment.
• Relevant experience in effectively maintaining specimen archives and demonstrated understanding of safe laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of and experience with regulations pertaining to environmental, health and safety, especially with respect to chemical hazard management and their application in a research and teaching laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and effectively as part of a team to achieve project milestones and objectives.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders in a diverse working environment.
• Excellent written communication skills that enable the consistent and timely preparation of reports, correspondence, and tasks to a high-standard with demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

To ensure the University provides a safe environment for children, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

For information to assist you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria, please go to:
https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Benefits

-  Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme

-  Flexible family-friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions

-  The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment

-  A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne

To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits 

Position Description:  0050999 Research Technician (Wildlife One Health) Position Description.docx

Applications close: 28 Sep 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time